Ekurhuleni officials to appear in court for fraud
A group of workers at the Benoni Licencing Department is set to appear in court for allegedly defrauding the state.
It is believed that the four suspects defrauded the Ekurhuleni Municipality out of at least R600 000.
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson, Simon Zwane, the suspects include three senior clerks and a cashier employed at the Benoni Licencing Department.
"They colluded with motorists to clear outstanding vehicle licence fees and penalties by irregularly registering vehicles in the names of unsuspecting individuals or deceased persons and then re-registering same vehicles in the name of the original owner," explains Zwane.
A joint operation by various law enforcement agencies nabbed the four officials on Wednesday.
Zwane is confident that more arrests will follow.
The officials aged between 37 and 44 years are set to appear in court on Thursday.